Annals of Albany : 1850 - 1859.
Call Number: | HIL-MICL FC LSC .U5M8J6A5 |
Category: | Special Collections |
Creator: | Munsell, Joel, 1808-1880. |
Description: | 2 microfilm textual records (10 volumes) ; 35 mm |
Background: | The Annals of Albany was begun as an annual publication in 1849 with the aim of preserving a record of the City's historic past. In the preface to Volume 1, Joel Munsell states that the intent was to publish historical, genealogical and statistical records; memories of eminent citizens; historical accounts of religious, charitable, literary and benevolent institutions; records of public and private corporations; maps and charts from different time periods; and any other sources which pertained to the history of the area. The Annals of Albany was published for ten years, one volume per year. |
Contents: | The volumes contain a combination of transcriptions from original records and historical articles. A preface, introduction, table of contents, and list of illustrations, are located at the beginning of each volume. The reproduced records and the articles are so numerous and varied in topic, it would be impossible to provide a comprehensive list in this content description. However, a general overview of the material may be of assistance to researchers. |
Originals: | The original ten volumes were published by Joel Munsell, Albany, New York,between 1850 and 1859. The Library of Congress microfilmed the volumesin 1975. |
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Annals of Albany Special Collection Shelf List.pdf Contents-Index_Annals-Albany_Joel-Munsell.pdf |
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